Platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram use AI to moderate content. AI is excellent at finding nudity or gore, but it is terrible at recognizing context . A video of two 10-year-olds fighting looks very similar to a video of two 10-year-olds playing WWE.
In the vast, algorithm-driven landscape of the internet, certain search terms reveal a dark underbelly of human curiosity. One such term that has seen a disturbing rise in search volume is “fightingkids video.” fightingkids video
We have the power to kill this genre of content. Videos exist because we click. If we stop clicking, the algorithms stop pushing. If the algorithms stop pushing, the bystanders stop filming (because there is no clout to gain). Platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram use AI